- If Pavano stays healthy we have a league average starter (99 ERA+ career) for $1.5 million which is a huge steal.- If he dosn't, we are only eating $1.5 million. Which is what, maybe 2% of our payroll?- This likely takes Sowers out of contention for making the team. That in itself is worth A LOT more than $1.5 million.- I think he could be a Paul Byrd/Scott Elarton for us.